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Chia has a deep-seated passion for storytelling and social justice. – ALL PICS COURTESY OF SYUEN CHIA

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Chia’s films explore sensitive themes with a delicate balance of intimacy and universality.

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Chia’s Better Together (2022), a story about family dynamics and substance abuse.